Chapter 36 - Mrs

Gu, I Can Swipe the Card Inside the CEO’s office:

Facing Gu Mochen, Jian Ran’s nervous heartbeat quickened, and at this moment, she feigned composure; one must not lose in presence even if outmatched.

She absolutely could not be led by the nose by Gu Mochen, so anticipating the possibility of encountering a situation today, she had prepared two lunch boxes in advance.

Gu Mochen stood up, his tall figure closing in, and Jian Ran could almost feel her nose brushing against the man’s chest, his wicked breath sweeping over her.

The floral lunchbox in Jian Ran’s hand was very clean, giving a comfortable feeling at a glance, as comforting as the home-cooked meals she made.

“Let’s hear the price.”

Looking up into the man’s deep, ocean-like ink-black eyes, Jian Ran swallowed and curled her lips into a faint smile.

“To cater to different consumer groups, the prices for these two lunches are different.

This one has two meat dishes and one vegetable.

Let’s do this, I’ll give you the internal price of 250, but this price isn’t just face value, the meat dishes are 100 each, the vegetable is 50, and the rice is free; so 250.”

Insinuating insults was Jian Ran’s strategy, and Gu Mochen curled his lips as he listened to her continue.

“This one has one meat dish and two vegetables, priced a bit lower.

If you want to buy it, I’ll sell it to you at the manager’s price of 38.”

“What if I buy both?”

“That would be perfect; if you’re buying both, I’ll give you a discount and cut the price in half.

I brought cookies for myself at noon, so it doesn’t matter if I don’t eat the lunchbox.”

At this point, Jian Ran’s lips curled into a sweet smile.

“Mr.

Gu, please consider whether to choose one or buy both.

I think, after all, as Mr.

Gu, you wouldn’t bully a small employee from the design department, would you?

To eat and drink for free isn’t your style.

Clear pricing with a discount is both professional and considerate.”

Gu Mochen narrowed his eyes slightly, a devilish curve appearing on his lips.

This Jian Ran really knows how to play dumb; she puts on a harmless facade, but is actually a little hedgehog on the inside.

“Really?

I seem to have a legitimate reason to eat for free…”

“What?”

Jian Ran was somewhat incredulous; she had blocked all paths, both gentle and strict, could Gu Mochen be a monkey king who could escape into the heavens?

Meeting the woman’s skeptical gaze, Gu Mochen chuckled lightly, returned to his office desk, leisurely extended his fair hand, and took out a red booklet from the drawer to toss in front of Jian Ran.

“Mrs.

Gu, with this certificate, can I eat for free?”

Jian Ran: “…”

Jian Ran’s expression changed as she took the red booklet the man tossed to her, and it turned out to be a marriage certificate.

“As Mrs.

Gu, isn’t it only right for you to cook for Mr.

Gu every day?

For the past two years, Jian Ran, you have not fulfilled this obligation.

I hope, in the remaining time which is less than a year, you can fulfill this duty.”

“But we agreed to have a marriage in name only, as strangers…”

“Marital obligations are protected by the marriage law.

Although our agreement is also legally protected, it is secondary to the marriage law.”

Jian Ran: “…”

Jian Ran finally understood what it felt like to be choked by a single sentence.

She simply had no way to refute Gu Mochen’s words.

“Now, Mrs.

Gu, may I eat my lunch?”

“You…

may.”

After a good while, Jian Ran found her voice again, watching the man elegantly take the two lunch boxes from her hands and dine gracefully.

“Mrs.

Gu, this one is yours.”

Implicitly, Jian Ran was to eat takeout from the Blue Sky Building.

Too distracted to care what she was eating, Jian Ran looked at the marriage certificate in her hand, which felt scalding hot.

So now Gu Mochen gets his meals by swiping a certificate instead of a card?

Jian Ran felt completely disordered.

“That, why do you need to eat 2 lunch boxes…

Can you even finish them?”

As Gu Mochen enjoyed the home-cooked dishes prepared by Jian Ran, he found them quite tasty.

Raising an eyebrow, he said, “Of course, even though Mrs.

Gu’s cooking is passable.”

Jian Ran: “…”

Passable?

Didn’t you clean your plate yesterday?

Shameless.

Jian Ran clenched the marriage certificate in her hand, truly wanting to tear it to shreds at any minute.

Stay calm, just one more year, and she would be able to divorce Gu Mochen…

Lunch:

Gu Mochen ate unhurriedly, while Jian Ran ate with a choked heart.

Although the food at the Blue Sky Building was delicious, she had lost this game of chess.

After lunch, Jian Ran watched as Gu Mochen’s slender fingers took the marriage certificate from her and put it back into the drawer.

Then she quickly packed the empty lunch boxes and fled the office as if escaping.

Back at the design department, everyone gradually returned.

Lan Xing, with sharp eyes, noticed the two empty lunch boxes in Jian Ran’s hands, especially since she had come down from the top floor, which naturally implied something very clear.

Jian Ran responded with a faint smile, ignoring the woman in front of her and then walked towards her desk.

But Lan Xing, stubborn and not giving up, followed with her proud chest pushed forward.

“Jian Ran, don’t think you’re so great just because you have Young Master Qin and President Gu hovering around you…”

“I’ve inquired about it; you and Qin Mu have known each other since childhood.

But don’t you think for a second about getting into the Qin Family.

It’s not a place for someone like you.

Dreaming of becoming a phoenix from a sparrows’ nest?

Keep dreaming.”

Jian Ran: “…”

Indeed, the dark psychology of women.

Back then, when Jian Ran had beaten Lan Xing in Gu Mochen’s office, she thought it over, and now, with the design department bustling with people, it indeed wasn’t the place to make enemies.

“Thank you for the reminder, Supervisor.

I understand.”

Lan Xing’s heart was filled with envy, and seeing Jian Ran pretending to be obedient only fueled her rage.

She couldn’t help but lean over, coming close to Jian Ran’s ear.

“Also, don’t you think that President Gu is genuinely interested in you.

For one thing, President Gu merely sees your past acquaintance with Qin Mu as a means to secure the Dongheng International project by using you.”

Jian Ran’s eyes grew darker, this was something she had expected, and she wasn’t surprised by it.

Complete strangers, though under the pretense of marriage…

How could there be any extra feelings?

“Secondly, he just wants to use you to restrain me.

After all, I belong to Dong Qin, and President Gu is also worried that Dong Qin might fight for her son to take over the power of the Gu Family.

After all, who wouldn’t want their own son to inherit the Gu Family?

A stepmother always has her own agenda.”

Jian Ran: “…”

Gu Mochen…

Turns out he lived in a dysfunctional family, complete with a stepmother.

Jian Ran tried to keep her beautiful eyes as serene as possible, looking at Lan Xing in front of her and slightly narrowing her eyes, understanding a bit more.

So she was a mole.

“Lastly, don’t forget, I have Mrs.

Gu backing me up.

If you, this little seductress, dare to misbehave, I’ll have Mrs.

Gu deal with you.”

Watching the malevolent and provocative look in Lan Xing’s eyes, Jian Ran couldn’t help but laugh.